Monster Hunter Legion by Larry Correia – book review
After saving the world at least three times now, the crew at Monster Hunter International is back in Monster Hunter Legion, the fourth…
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The Hobbit – animated film review
Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, Rankin/Bass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of The Hobbit.…
The Wind Rises – film review
I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli films, so I was very excited to finally be able to see The Wind Rises,…
A Cosmic Christmas edited by Hank Davis – book review
It’s not often that science fiction, fantasy, horror, and Christmas all combine. Baen Books editor and author Hank Davis collected an amazing set…
Monster Hunter Alpha by Larry Correia – book review
In a departure from the first two books in Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter Alpha is told from the perspective of…
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – animated film review
A combination of three animated short films previously released by Disney Animation, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was released in the…
Monster Hunter Vendetta by Larry Correia – book review
Owen Zastava Pitt, protagonist in Monster Hunter International, finds out he’s had an inter-dimensional hit put out on him after being blamed for…
ParaNorman – film review
While the premise of ParaNorman had sounded interesting when I first saw previews of this film a couple years ago, I wasn’t sure…
Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia – book review
I first read Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia a few years ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it then. There are now five…
The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson – book review
The Dark Between the Stars is the first book in a new trilogy based on the epic science fiction Saga of Seven Suns…
The Chaplain’s War by Brad R. Torgersen – book review
Before reading The Chaplain’s War, I had only read one other work by Brad R. Torgersen (“The Bricks of Cassiopeiae“). Even though I…
VodnÃk by Bryce Moore – book review
I have been mildly aware of Eastern European folk tales and fairy tales since I was young, as I read just about every…
Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia – book review
Agent Franks is the no-nonsense, by-the-book, super-patriotic, and imposing federal agent we’ve come to know and love throughout the previous books in Larry…
6 SciFi Shows Featuring Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers was known for giving very frank (and usually unasked-for) fashion advice, and for being extremely loud and obnoxious wherever she went…
Brother Bear – animated film review
Brother Bear has never been one of my favorite Disney animated features. It follows Kenai, a Native American boy who angers the Spirits…
The Art of the Disney Golden Books by Charles Solomon – art book review
I really love art books, whether they are about the work of a specific artist or the works of many who worked on…
When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson – book review
I had never heard of When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson until Studio Ghibli announced they were adapting the book into…
Shadows Beneath – The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler – anthology review
Shadows Beneath – The Writing Excuses Anthology contains stories written by the Writing Excuses podcast hosts: Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler,…
The Incredible Hulk (2008) – film review
The 2008 The Incredible Hulk film, the second work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was supposed to continue the amazing example set by…
Walt Disney’s Bambi – animated film review
It had been a very long time since I saw Walt Disney’s Bambi, and after watching it again recently, I’m sad I haven’t…
The Black Cauldron – animated film review
I remember reading one or two of the Prydain Chronicles books when I was younger, and I enjoyed them. Walt Disney’s animated film,…